In Auckland, mystery bird deaths under a tree were solved: tūīs were electrocuted by power lines while feeding.

In Auckland, New Zealand, a mystery unfolded as numerous tūī birds were found dead under a pōhutukawa tree for two summers. Locals feared poison but experts, led by Auckland Council's Sarah Gibbs, found the birds were electrocuted by touching nearby power lines while feeding. Arborists trimmed the tree to keep the birds safe.

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